Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Norway's crown princess, was arrested on suspicion of rape, police said Tuesday, the latest scandal involving the royal family.

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is speaking about the arrest of his stepson, Marius Borg Hoiby, on suspicion of rape.

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway's son will be held in prison for up to a week while police investigate allegations of rape made against him, an Olso court ruled on Wednesday night. Marius Borg Hoiby, 27, was arrested on Monday night on suspicion of rape, marking the third time he has been arrested since August.

The son of Norway ’s crown princess appeared in court on Wednesday to challenge a police request to place him in preventive detention while they investigate an accusation of rape made against him.

Marit, was arrested on suspicion of rape in Oslo. The 27-year-old, who has no royal title or official duties, has denied the accusation

Just two days after being arrested over an allegation of sexual assault, the eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been accused of a second rape.

Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, was arrested on suspicion of rape in Oslo on Monday, Nov. 18, according to the Oslo Police District

Marius Borg Hoiby has no royal title or duties, but as the stepson of the heir to the throne, his arrest has cast a cloud over Norway’s popular royal family.

Marius Borg Hoiby, the eldest son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, is to be released from custody after his arrest last week following rape allegations. Norwegian police arrested the stepson of the Crown Prince of Norway at an address near Skaugum,